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5 stores to buy tile in Toronto

Want to buy some tile in Toronto? Whether you're looking to re-tile a backsplash, a floor, or an entire bathroom, you'll need quality materials, and luckily Toronto is teeming with terrific tile stores. From the standard places like Tile Solutions and Weston Tile to unique shops like Tigro Restoration, a specialty tile and grout restoration company, Toronto is definitely a tile aficionado's paradise.

Here's my take on some of the better places in Toronto to shop for tile:

Olympia Tile (1000 Lawrence Avenue West)
Olympia Tile is a well-known Toronto hot spot for all the tiling materials one could possibly need. Olympia has sold tile for over 50 years, and with 28,000 square feet of space, the selection is unbeatable. They also run a Clearance center next door to their head office location, which is a mecca for thrifty renovators looking to complete a project on budget.

Saltillo Tiles (115 Tycos Dr.)
With products featured on HGTV's Sarah's Cottage, Saltillo Tiles is has a reputation for solid workmanship. They import materials from a variety of international locations and offer a unique array of patterns and products including natural stone, glass, terracotta, and mosaic materials. Stop by their showroom to take a look at what they have to offer.

The Tile Store (20 Bermondsey Rd., Unit 1)
If you're looking to save a little cash on your tile project, check out The Tile Store. With a wide range of products, offered at below retail prices, it's definitely worth a visit to their showroom. They offer porcelain, stone, mosaics, glass and metal tiles, and consultants are available on-site to discuss your tiling project.

Dufferin Tile (6911 Steeles Ave. West)
Dufferin Tile offers a variety of tile materials, but specializes mostly in ceramic. The vast majority of their product comes from Italy and includes porcelain, marble, granite, slate, travertine, and ceramic. Their 40,000 square foot warehouse is located in north-west Toronto and offers samples on a deposit system, so you can take a bunch of tiles home, decide which ones work best, and return the rest for your money back.

Keramin Tile (4400 Dufferin St. Unit-B2)
Sustainability and environmental consciousness is key to the operations at Keramin Tile. They have been green-certified by the International Organization of Standardization, an independent, non-profit body that publishes standards for a variety of industries. Keramin offers high quality ceramic, porcelain, granite and marble materials.

Writing by Julie Palmer. Photo by xSilentRob in the blogTO Flickr pool.

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The Tile District (right next to the Hammock District) is a pretty good place to shop, but Olympia can be a bit expensive. The experience at Dufferin isn't the greatest. They like to push people in and out and as quickly as possible.

i'm satisfied with my experiences at olympia. check out the clearance centre first though, as sometimes they'll have the same thing as the normal place but way cheaper. i got tiles for my shower stupid cheap there.

you didn't mentioned Ciot or Stone Tile, some of the best selection and showrooms in the city. Oh well, it is usually the case for BlogTO, limited resources I suppose, and it shows often enough to be noticed.

I just want to ad that Ciot has 3 stores in Toronto (Jane Street, Lawrence avenue and Mississauga) and as you said, one of the best selection of tiles in town. They also have beautiful stone slabs and tiles. Check it out! #Ciot

My wife and I had went to The Princess Margaret Lottery Grand Prize Home and fell in love with the decor. We asked a girl who was working there about which company had supplied all the tiles and mosaics for this beautiful home, and she told me it was a company called Stone Port. We went to their showroom and we were amazed with the service, selection and prices. You don't hear much about these guys because most of their business is distributing products to a lot of tile retailers throughout the city. If you're looking for beautiful and unique products at factory prices, I would give Stone Port a try.

I was looking for tiles and mosaic for my bathroom project. I have been all over Jane & Lawrence shopping around, but found what I was looking for at Keramin Tiles. They have fabulous collections of tiles and mosaic so I could match both and get the look I was searching for. What I like is that store displays are beautifully organized and the store is nicely lit to highlight the tiles. The prices are competitive and you cannot beat the customer service. Plus I got free delivery which saved me a time and money.
So for me is not a surprise that Keramin is on top 5 tile stores.

We have found a new company called ORRO MOSAIC, they are located on Jane St, Where all the tile compnies are,

My wife and i have been shopping around town, for something unique and fair priced,
We have not seen a nicer selection of Tile in Toronto, and thei prices are very competitive to Olympia TIle, and especiall Saltillo,

The staff was super nice and very knonwledgeble, the first place we went to, where we did not feel pushed into buying , they actually took the time to educate us about the product and helped us find the product that we actully liked .

DO NOT purchase tiles from Deco-Tile located in Toronto on Dupont Ave. We have always in the past purchase tiles from Olympia Tiles who provides great products and pricing, but this time around we unfortunately decided to purchase 12x24" tiles from Deco-Tile Inc as we knew the owner and what a mistake. The owner, John sold us on a tile which was end of the line as they will not be carrying the tile any more so we were offered a great price for it. Only problem is that the tiles were not consistent in size, not consistently 12x24". In the same box of tiles, some tiles were an 8th of an inch longer which is horrible when you want the grout line to be straight. When we called Deco-Tile to express our concerns to the owner and issue with the tiles, the owner simply said "I gave you a great deal on them, I told you they were the end of the line, and it's final sale". My understanding of what end of the line means is that they are no longer producing the tiles, but that does not mean the tiles will be irregular in sizing. If he had told us that the tiles were irregular in sizing, we would definitely not purchase these tiles. On top of which the owner of Deco-Tile start saying that it's the installer that's the problem and not the tiles, and that the installer should dry fit the tiles first. When there's 1200 square feet to be tile, how can the installer dry fit the tiles and also dry fitting does not fix the real issue of the tiles not being the same size. After Deco-Tile has your money, they don't care about the quality of the product they have sold you. Go to Olympia Tile to get great quality and pricing. Never again will we use another tile supply company.

Olympia tile has Jewish owners and in their religion their Saturday is their day of rest whereas Catholics have Sunday as their day of rest. This is why Olympia tile is open on Sundays and closed on Saturdays.

You guys should definitely check out this new place called Turex Tile, they have very good competitive price and large selection of natural stones and porcelain tiles and their service wasn't bad at all compared to other stores on Jane St.

We got from tiles and mosaic for kitchen from Keramin at Dufferin & Finch.
We were searching for the tile stores in Toronto, found Keramin at here at blogTO and decided to visit them. They have loots to choose from, so it was a little difficult to make a decision. Sales rep helped us to match tiles & backsplash with the color of our kitchen. Price was OK as well as free delivery saved us time and hassle.
After finishing our project, we had box of tiles & several mosaics left. We returned it and got full refund. Now you can see photo of our new look kitchen at there web page :)

Keramin tiles offers an incredible selection of gorgeous tiles at Incredible prices. I purchased Carrara marble tiles in two different patterns for both bathrooms and a stainless steel glass mosaic for my kitchen backsplash. I have received a multitude compliments ......

Lika, as per your suggestion I've visited Keramin over the weekend to find bathroom marble tiles, they don't have proper showroom, very pushy salesmen who followed me every step, asked if I could see the skid to see variation since natural stone has it, and I was told its at another warehouse!!! which tells me that they buy everything in local. Ended up buying from Saltillo where I can see my actual purchase of tiles in their actual!!! warehouse.

I was doing porch renovation. By value/price Keramin won over other shops. Exceptional customer service on both sides - helping to choose the right porcelain tiles among wide selection, and manage actual installation. Everything was done in timely manner and very professional. Would definitely recommend to anyone who’s looking for the great selections of tiles. Top of the line quality too. Keep on, guys!

There is just on tile store i can refered to my friends. Turex tile . They are really good for service and quality. Really affordable and theyre trying to help you nit like working with your wallet. www.turextile.com

I have to say hands down the tile store had the biggest selection of tiles I have ever seen. There prices were excellent and the staff helped me design my bathroom unlike other stores where they just take your order. I have been flipping homes for a few years and if I only knew about this place originally I would have saved a lot of money and probably made more money from using better tiles than originally used.

I also got my tiles and backsplash from Keramin. Lots of tiles to choose from, grate showroom!
My next project (stone for fireplace facing) will get from Keramin as well. Recommend Keramin to all of you!

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www.mettro.ca has it all!
service, quality, location and best of all amazing choices and so unique/one of a kind selections..no made in china copied stuff!!!
stop NOT knowing how to suggest places blogTO

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Keramin team came to my condo yesterday to install backsplash and they did such a wonderful job!! I read through all of the reviews on several websites about how the jobs they’ve done previously were great, but I was still worried. They did such a terrific job, and I’m so happy that I went through Keramin for both tiles and installation. I look forward to getting tiling done for both my washrooms in the future.

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Since I live in the east end my wife and I went to the Tile Store on Bermondsey. Nice place a cramped and full of everything staff were nice but not to knowledgeable. We ended up buy from Antica Tile up the road from it beautiful showroom, very helpful staff and their clearance sections has amazing deals. The best part is that they stock everything they carry. We did our kitchen with Antica and plan to go back for our bathroom.

We also had purchased tiles for bathroom from Keramin and we had their installers installing it for us. What a great job Keramin’s tile fitters did on my bathroom.
The finish now looks simply superb. Keramin gave me a lot of advice beforehand and I really appreciate their expertise and professional approach to the job I asked them to do.
THEY DESERVE TO BE IN TOP 5!

I have been at Home Deport looking for tiles and mosaic, and didn't seen anything I like. That is why I hate shopping in big chain stores, choice is always limited....
For me the best to shop at store which specializing certain group of products, tiles or hardwood or lighting.
Choice is better and you can bargain on the price if you know how to do it.
That is why I agree with Blog TO selection of top 5 tile stores.

Try to find first a reliable and professional contractor, ask their opinion on your project and design, ask them where is the best deal currently for tiles that you want to get and they will direct you in a right way. Very often they have discounts from suppliers and can offer you best ever deal when you will finally decide to hire them !!! Good luck with your project!!!

I am an interior designer and do renovations a lot, my favorite store is The Tile Shoppe inc (http://www.tileshoppe.com) they are located in caledonia and castlefield. Best prices ever compared with other stores and good quality. Apparently their material is imported from Italy
They always have sales and good customer service, of course you will always need to know what to get or how to match and actually they will help you if you are undecisive. I always send my clients there to purchase tiles.
DEfinetly I will recommend this store although it is not in the list!

Hi....my name is Helio and I have been installing tiles for 8 years. I have experience with marble, porcelain, tile glass, stone, granite, and specialized designs. Have a look at my enclosed photos for your review, as they capture my workmanship. I am happy to provide references upon request and please know that it is important to me that my customers feel comfortable speaking to me about their expectations. If needed, I will remove your existing tiles. I work efficiently as much as possible and pay attention to timelines. Proper tile installation means adequate preparation beforehand and I do my best to ensure that I lay tile on a level, even surface so that your new tiles look great. I look forward to your phone call or text message....you can reach me at 647-688-1361.

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I have a new counter in my kitchen. Keramin staff were excellent with regards to the entire process.
Keramin was recommended by friend and I now recommend Keramin to my other friends.
I am pleased with my counter and am enjoying it immensely.

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